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50 years of Washington, D.C.'s home rule
ResumeFifty years ago, Washington, D.C. was granted "home rule," where district residents gained the right to vote for their mayor and city council members. But residents don't have a vote on Capitol Hill and Congress can overturn local D.C. laws.
Jacob Fenston of WAMU reports on the history of Washington D.C.'s struggle for self-governance.
This segment aired on April 11, 2024.